Switzerland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Transparent laws

Switzerland
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

Transparent laws over time

  • Switzerland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1910s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1920s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1930s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1940s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1950s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1960s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1970s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1980s 1 0 1 Switzerland
1990s 1 0 1 Switzerland
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Switzerland
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transparent laws, Switzerland or Trinidad and Tobago?
Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in transparent laws between Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for transparent laws?
Switzerland ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transparent laws
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.